This textbook presents a comprehensive account of sampling theory as it has been developed for use in sample surveys. It contains illustrations to show how the theory is applied in practice, and exercises to be worked by the student
Includes bibliographical references (pages 400-411) and indexes
Simple random sampling -- Sampling proportions and percentages -- The estimation of sample size -- Stratified random sampling -- Further aspects of stratified sampling -- Ratio estimators -- Regression estimators -- Systematic sampling -- Single-stage cluster sampling: clusters of equal sizes -- Single-stage cluster sampling: clusters of unequal sizes -- Subsampling with units of equal size -- Subsampling with units of unequal sizes -- Double sampling -- Sources of errors in surveys